Technology News
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- OpenAI winds down AI image generator that blew minds and forged friendships in 2022by Benj Edwards on April 18, 2024 at 11:00 am
How a group of friends found themselves at the center of a fierce debate about the future of art.
- The Affordable Connectivity Program Kept Them Online. What Now?by Lauren Goode on May 1, 2024 at 12:11 am
Millions of people relied on the federal Affordable Connectivity Program to stay online and access work, health care, and school. Now that the program has expired, some fear being cut off.
- The Cheyenne Supercomputer is going for a fraction of its list price at auction right nowby Amy Skorheim on April 30, 2024 at 11:53 pm
If you've been thinking about picking up a new supercomputer but were waiting on a good price, now might be a good time to put in your bid. Right now, the US government, via GSA Auctions, is […]
- Here’s your chance to own a decommissioned US government supercomputerby Benj Edwards on April 30, 2024 at 9:52 pm
145,152-core Cheyenne supercomputer was 20th most powerful in the world in 2016.
- Google's Pixel 8A Is Coming, but Last Year’s Pixel 7A Is at Its Lowest Price Yetby Louryn Strampe on April 30, 2024 at 9:32 pm
If you’ve wanted to join the Google Pixel ecosystem, you’re in luck. Google’s A-Series phone is on sale alongside the Pixel Watch 2.
- Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prisonby Will Shanklin on April 30, 2024 at 8:55 pm
A federal judge has sentenced Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (often known as “CZ”) to four months in prison, as first reported by The New York Times. Prosecutors had recommended three years. Zhao […]
- Midi is building a digital platform for an oft-overlooked area of women’s healthby Rebecca Szkutak on April 30, 2024 at 8:54 pm
When Joanna Strober was around 47, she stopped sleeping. While losing sleep is a common symptom of perimenopause, she first had to go to multiple providers, including driving 45 minutes out of San […]
- Razer hit with $1.1M FTC fine over glowing ‘N95’ mask COVID claimsby Brian Heater on April 30, 2024 at 8:53 pm
The Federal Trade Commission hit Razer with a $1.1 million fine Tuesday. The order claims that the gaming accessory maker misled consumers by claiming that its flashy Zephyr mask was certified as […]
- Health care giant comes clean about recent hack and paid ransomby Dan Goodin on April 30, 2024 at 8:44 pm
Ransomware attack on the $371 billion company hamstrung US prescription market.
- With $175M in new funding, Island is putting the browser at the center of enterprise securityby Ron Miller on April 30, 2024 at 7:52 pm
When a company raises $175M at a $3B valuation, it gets your attention. When that startup is a browser company, all the more. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
- Screenshots suggest TikTok is circumventing Apple App Store commissionsby Sarah Perez on April 30, 2024 at 7:46 pm
The feature may be hidden from most users, either by design or because it's only shown to users in a specific group, like testers or high spenders. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For […]
- AWS S3 storage bucket with unlucky name nearly cost developer $1,300by Kevin Purdy on April 30, 2024 at 7:43 pm
Amazon says it's working on stopping others from "making your AWS bill explode."
- Mysterious “gpt2-chatbot” AI model appears suddenly, confuses expertsby Benj Edwards on April 30, 2024 at 7:31 pm
Mystery LLM highlights transparency issues in AI testing.
- China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfacesby Emily Mullin on April 30, 2024 at 7:13 pm
China's brain-computer interface technology is catching up to the US. But it envisions a very different use case: cognitive enhancement.
- Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prisonby Joel Khalili on April 30, 2024 at 7:10 pm
A US judge has sentenced crypto kingpin Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, to four months in prison for breaking anti-money-laundering rules.
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage finally arrives on June 6 for iPhone and iPadby Will Shanklin on April 30, 2024 at 7:07 pm
The newest Assassin’s Creed game will soon arrive on iPhone and iPad. Assassin’s Creed Mirage, the 2023 installment that takes you to ninth-century Baghdad, will be available on June 6 for the […]
- Twitch’s TikTok-like discovery feed is rolling out to all usersby Aisha Malik on April 30, 2024 at 7:05 pm
Twitch is officially rolling out its new TikTok-like discovery feed to all users this week, the company announced on Tuesday. The new feed, which is launching as a tab within the Twitch iOS and […]
- The 26 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now (May 2024)by Angela Watercutter, WIRED Staff on April 30, 2024 at 7:00 pm
The best TV series on Apple TV+ right now include Loot, The Big Door Prize, Constellation, and For All Mankind.
- US will require all new cars to have advanced automatic braking systems by 2029by Lawrence Bonk on April 30, 2024 at 6:44 pm
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just announced new federal safety standards for automobiles. These standards include a mandate for advanced automatic braking systems for […]
- Amazon CodeWhisperer is now called Q Developer and is expanding its functionsby Kyle Wiggers on April 30, 2024 at 6:38 pm
Pour one out for CodeWhisperer, Amazon’s AI-powered assistive coding tool. As of today, it’s kaput — sort of. CodeWhisperer is now Q Developer, a part of Amazon’s Q family of […]
- The European Union is investigating Meta’s election policiesby Will Shanklin on April 30, 2024 at 5:51 pm
The EU has officially opened a significant investigation into Meta for its alleged failures to remove election disinformation. While the European Commission’s statement doesn’t explicitly mention […]
- EU watchdog questions secrecy around lawmakers’ encryption-breaking CSAM scanning proposalby Natasha Lomas on April 30, 2024 at 5:45 pm
The European Commission has again been urged to more fully disclose its dealings with private technology companies and other stakeholders, in relation to a controversial piece of tech policy that […]
- The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacksby Matt Burgess on April 30, 2024 at 5:16 pm
Thousands of planes and ships are facing GPS jamming and spoofing. Experts warn these attacks could potentially impact critical infrastructure, communication networks, and more.
- How European disability tech startups are leveraging AIby Anna Heim on April 30, 2024 at 5:02 pm
Making life better for people with disabilities is a laudable goal, but accessibility tech hasn’t traditionally been popular among VCs. In 2022, disability tech companies attracted around $4 […]
- The excellent and customizable Arc Browser is now fully available on Windowsby Lawrence Bonk on April 30, 2024 at 4:57 pm
The popular Arc Browser has been wowing macOS and iOS users for years, and now it’s finally available for Windows users. The Windows version of The Browser Company’s software had been in beta […]
- Roundtables: Inside the Next Era of AI and Hardwareby MIT Technology Review on April 30, 2024 at 4:56 pm
Recorded on April 30, 2024 Inside the Next Era of AI and Hardware Speakers: James O’Donnell, AI reporter, and Charlotte Jee, News editor Hear first-hand from our AI reporter, James O’Donnell, as […]
- Elon Musk guts Tesla’s charging team after winning over major automakersby Sean O'Kane on April 30, 2024 at 4:30 pm
Tesla has gutted its charging team in a new round of layoffs, despite recently winning over major automakers like Ford and General Motors and making its connector the de facto standard in North […]
- Bill to strengthen national tipline for missing and exploited children heads to Biden’s deskby Amanda Silberling on April 30, 2024 at 4:25 pm
A bipartisan bill designed to protect children from online sexual exploitation is headed to President Biden’s desk. Proposed by Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-SC), the bill aims […]
- Ring the alarm bells, the iPhone alarm isn’t workingby Ivan Mehta on April 30, 2024 at 4:20 pm
After many users complained about their alarms ringing silently on iPhones, Apple said that it is aware of the issue and is working on a fix. Wall Street Journal reporter Joanna Stern and NBC […]
- Samsung’s operating profit soars 930% as AI tailwinds drive demand for memory chipsby Kate Park on April 30, 2024 at 4:05 pm
Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that its operating profit surged more than 930% in the first quarter of 2024, driven by soaring demand for its servers, memory chips and storage used in AI […]
- TechCrunch Minute: OpenAI’s media deal rush continues with FT dealby Alex Wilhelm on April 30, 2024 at 4:00 pm
OpenAI has landed a new content deal with the FT. But instead of being a merely simple deal in which OpenAI gets words, and FT gets money, the two are teaming up a bit more deeply. Look to see FT.com […]